Re: Zsh crashes on `compadd` when using `_history` completer & zstyle `ignored-patterns` is set

[Daniel Shahaf <d.s@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Marlon Richert wrote on Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:31 +0300:
> On Thu, 28 May 2020 at 11:44, Daniel Shahaf <d.s@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > > Could the contents of my histfile have an influence on this? If you do  
> > `yes  
> > > | head -1001 > .zsh_history`, then there is no realistic data in the
> > > histfile.
> > >  
> >
> > That's possible, yes.  Can _you_ reproduce the bug using the steps I
> > posted?
> >
> > I don't have your $HISTFILE, but I can't reproduce the issue if
> > I substitute my $HISTFILE (using «cp $HISTFILE ./.zsh_history») into the
> > above steps, and it's longer than 1000 lines.
> >  
> > > I noticed that if I start Zsh without a histfile, then the problem does  
> > not  
> > > occur.  
> >
> > What if you start zsh with a empty histfile?
> >
> > If you can reproduce the problem with your usual histfile but not with
> > an empty one, try reducing your histfile to the smallest one that does
> > still reproduce the problem.  There are generic instructions at
> > http://www.zsh.org/cgi-bin/mla/redirect?WORKERNUMBER=45791, if you
> > aren't familiar with the procedure.  (They're written for .zshrc but
> > you can apply them to $HISTFILE as well.)
> >
> > Can you try reproducing the bug in zsh built from master?
> >  
> 
> I am no longer able to reproduce it in any kind of way. Sorry. But at least
> the problem is gone. :)

Well, I'm sure it will come back.  When it does, let us know ☺

Cheers,

Daniel